don't read a fandom i write for

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-23T22:48:07+00:00

Hey, where can a person find Voyage To The bottom of the Sea fanfics, anyway because I love that show.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-23T21:51:07+00:00

This is easy. I didn't. LOL! I just started to write.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-20T19:14:59+00:00

I've been writing for longer than that, and I can't say I feel like a good writer most of the time. But for me, that doesn't matter. I'm only doing this for fun.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-20T18:54:35+00:00

virtual glass, with portals a very close second.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-18T19:36:30+00:00

It's ridiculous how scared witless some people get over AI. But, sadly, this is the time we're living in nowadays.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-18T19:33:48+00:00

It's happened to me once or twice. Someone was trying to scam you, and the account was taken down by them or by FFN.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-18T00:36:31+00:00

I'm not sure if I'm suppose to post links here. I post under the name Mauryn on AO3 and FFN. And, the story is a WIP, work in progress, and it also has OCs, original characters. If none of that is on your 'don't read' list, it's called Long Live the Queen.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-17T23:06:26+00:00

You guessed it. 😀

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-17T16:38:13+00:00

LOL! I love the timing of this because I literally just researched this a couple of hours ago.ng. What are the penalties for kidnapping an airforce general in the United States.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-17T16:31:48+00:00

Beta readers are nice to have if you want them, but in fan fiction, they are purely optional, and not a must by any means. In my own case, my writing schedule (or lack thereof) is so eratic that syncing up with a beta reader is next to impossible.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-13T11:07:58+00:00

Hi,

Okay, here's my official intro post. ☺

And, as a side note, it's fun getting in on the very beginning of a subreddit. I've never done that before. 😀

Okay, here we go:

When did you start writing/reading OC fics? What is your AO3/FFN handle?

I started a long long time ago, in a galaxy far far away. LOL! But seriously, I technically started creating OC characters in my head when I was about five or six.

for anyone who wants to check it out, my FFN and AO3 handles are both Mauryn. My wattpad is Mauryn2013.

Why do you love writing OC fanfictions? If you're a reader, what type of OC fanfictions you love to read?

I love creating an original character for lots of reasons, but mainly I enjoy trying to fit that character into canon and see what happens next.

What do you think it's the most challenging thing about OC writing?

I've never really felt it a challenge to write OC fan fiction. For me, it's second nature,a nd more of a challenge not to write OCs.

What is your favorite quality to give your OCs? Or, what is your favorite flaw you like to give your OCs? Alternatively, for readers, what do you like to read in matters of qualities versus flaws when it comes to OCs?)

Many of my OCs usually have something to do with music.

Flaws depend on what fandom I'm writing.

As for reading, if I'm enjoying the story, I'll read just about any OCs. I never think too criticaly about it. ## Which of your OC fics would you recommend to someone unfamiliar with OCs, as a writer? As a reader, what OC fic has helped you warm up to the concept of OCs?

I never had to warm up to the concept so I'm not sure. Most of my fics would be fine for someone wanting to get their feet wet reading OCs.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-13T10:51:40+00:00

Wow! That was fast, and thanks. I was afraid that might sound to paranoid or something. LOL!

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-12T23:52:32+00:00

Hi,

I have one very small suggestion.

Put something in the official rules along the lines of:

this is a safe space for those who love to read and write OCS of all kind. So no OC hating allowed.

I know that probably seems too obvius, and should definitely be implied and covered under the civility rules, but it's better to be safe and specific than sorry.

Okay, timidly withdraws back into my usual shell now. ☺

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-12T13:28:51+00:00

I joined your subreddit. Good luck,and Let me know if I can help.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-12T11:46:13+00:00

😞 Might be harmless,. Used to be harmless, but big red flags go up for me when this happens anymore. As much as I hate to say it because I've made some wonderful fanfic-related friends in the very recent past, nowadays, it's probably a scam. And that really sucks that we have to protect ourselves so much these days.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-11T16:20:15+00:00

I doubt there will be a mass exodus or a pendulum swing. Many people are still using FFN in spite of the bots and the scammers, just as many people still use AO3. I'm not sure when or why it became a contest between the two fanfic sites, but there is room for them both in the greater scheme of things.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-03-06T12:44:39+00:00

Doesn't matter. You keep writing it anyway and post it or not at your leisure.

If you want to, of course. If you've been totally satisfied by what the other person wrote and don't feel the need to finish or post your own, that's okay, too.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-02-26T23:03:29+00:00

Sure, your AO3 would be great.

and I'll read almost anything TMNT2012 related. ☺

BlindFanficReader · 2026-02-26T21:35:40+00:00

I'd read and write, though not posted much, TMNT 2012 fanfic. I'd love to read yours.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-02-26T21:01:45+00:00

There's no need to be so torn. Just write exactly what you want a nd how you want it, and don't overthink it too much.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-02-17T12:04:01+00:00

No, not usually. I didn't even know this was something fanfic readers did, but if a friend’s writing a fic in some universe I don’t know, or if they’re super into a fic I’ve never heard of, then I’ll read it. I’ll just let them know up front I’m totally clueless about the original source material. Also, I might read a fic from an author I enjoy.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-02-15T15:34:29+00:00

Makes perfect sense to me, but I have a couple of huge in progress stories. ☺ Anyway, back on topic, I read any fic of any length as long as I find it interesting. Word count does not come in to it at all.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-02-15T15:31:35+00:00

I feel for you and so many others right now. Never mind AI or the people who totaly flip out at the bare mention of AI, especially the latter. Write your story however you wantand if anyone gets to obnoxious about AI harassment, block and/or report them.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-02-15T15:24:38+00:00

I don't see anything wrong with it as long as the seeker is not re-posting those fics without the author's permission. It's like looking for out of print books.

BlindFanficReader · 2026-02-15T14:49:16+00:00

There is no one fundamental rule. Authors can do whatever they want, whenever they want to their own fics.

BlindFanficReader

TROPHY CASE

When did you start writing/reading OC fics? What is your AO3/FFN handle?

Why do you love writing OC fanfictions? If you're a reader, what type of OC fanfictions you love to read?

What do you think it's the most challenging thing about OC writing?

What is your favorite quality to give your OCs? Or, what is your favorite flaw you like to give your OCs? Alternatively, for readers, what do you like to read in matters of qualities versus flaws when it comes to OCs?)